Some hope for “alcoholorific” vintages
New technology may help Australia’s winemakers cope with higher alcohol levels brought about by the freak weather conditions of the 2008 vintage. Alcohol levels have risen in the last decade or so from an average content in red wines of 12.5 percent to 14.0 percent, with some as high as 17 percent, writes John Harvey from Adelaide. The abnormal conditions of the current season have exacerbated the situation.
